Jack Davies 
The Birmingham Gazette reported on 11th April 1936 that 30 visitors fell off the drawbridge at Castell Coch when it collapsed. Follow @mytongwynlais There were some serious injuries but most of the group escaped with minor abrasions. One of the women was carrying a baby who, thankfully, wasn’t hurt. The custodian of the castle thought … more…
Welcome to the second instalment of our new series featuring postcards from Tongwynlais. This post features a classic view of Castell Coch produced by Frith’s. Francis Frith (born 1822) was an early pioneer of photography. He was a founder member of the Liverpool Photographic Society and travelled extensively documenting his journey. After returning to Britain, … more…
Welcome to the first instalment of our new series of articles featuring postcards from Tongwynlais. I’ve been collecting postcards for a few years now and I’m planning to post them regularly over the coming months. I’ve got lots of postcards featuring Castell Coch but I thought I’d start with one of my favourites of the … more…
I didn’t manage to attend the last Tongwynlais PACT meeting so I’ve downloaded the crime data for November 2017 from the official Police.uk website. There were eleven crimes reported last month. Location Category Outcome status On or near Pine Court Anti-social behaviour On or near St Michael’s Close Bicycle theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified … more…
I’ve been trying to get into Instagram this year and I’m enjoying people’s #2017bestnine photos. These are the top nine photos for 2017 based on “likes” given. Visit Wales is the Welsh Government’s official tourism body and they received over 1 million likes this year. Castell Coch appears twice in their best nine! View this … more…
Prince Charles paid a surprise visit to Castell Coch last Friday. He was greeted by local schoolchildren from Tongwynlais Primary and there was another special guest! Pupils from Year 4/Arthur Class at Castell Coch this afternoon with two VIP's ???? pic.twitter.com/LbzbP1o2mk — Ton Primary Office (@tongoffice) December 8, 2017 The Prince of Wales toured the … more…
I've just discovered this website and found the railway article was fascinating. Looking forward to learning more about the history…